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Saturday, March 28, 2015

This month, I experienced blogger burn out. Because of this, I decided to chill with my twitter and my blogging. I can say that the time off has really made me feel good and now I'm excited to take things easier!

In other news, I met Sam from Bookish Serendipity and she is seriously the cutest and nicest person [she also has amazing hair!] We had a great time at a MG signing and got to talk books after. It was so funny because we were like "OH MY GOD, THIS BOOK!" in the teen section and a worker actually told us that there was a promotion going [buy three get one free] but I had no money. Oh the woes of being fourteen.

The second thing I did, [which is probably the most badass thing] is skip school to dye my hair. I am a skipper and I know it's bad but I do it anyway. Since I get decent grades, my attendance record is really surprising. I skip at least once every two weeks [usually periods and not full days] No one goes to school on the last day before spring break so I ditched to dye my hair purple. What do you think?

Lastly, I started bookstagramming! After seeing Jessi from Novel Heartbeat's bookstagram, I decided to make my own. I'm not really professional at the whole picture thing and I don't have a theme but I would really appreciate it if you checked it out! I'm following back people I know. You can find it here.

Review

I got a bunch of eCopies this month, which is great. I have no idea how in the world I'm supposed to read all of them, though. Since I've been on a break, it means I've read like one book. Probably two, but still. Thanks so much to Amazon for approving me for both Angelfall books. Also, I was somehow accepted for the australian/uk version of The DUFF? Alright. I already read and LOVED that one! Review should be up soon. I also got a bunch of LB eARCs courtesy of The NOVL! Thanks so much for eARCs of The Witch Hunter, Scarlett Undercover, After the Red Rain and Court of Fives.

In physical news, I was able to get a copy of Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon [shown above.] Thanks, Random House! Guys, that book is magical. Full five stars because it's so cute!

Also, Harper sent me an ARC of Emancipated, which I'm dying to read :)

Lastly, S&S sent me a finished copy of The Fire Sermon which I'm reading right now!

Gifted/Won

A family friend gifted me TFioS as part of a religious celebration! I haven't read it yet and to be honest, I was never planning on it but I can't deny that it's pretty. Plus, this shot is because I'm working on a second TFioS song [after the first one broke 4k on YouTube] I'm excited to read it because I did enjoy the movie.

I also received ARCs from Sam [mentioned above] because we're borrowing each others'. I got The Witch Hunter and An Ember in the Ashes! I'm excited for both and I can't wait to read them. SCREAM!

How the hell am I supposed to read all these + the ones from Feb. Someone come over and help me finish these, LOL! I love that I've got a workload because to be honest, when it comes to blogging, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Everything Everything! That book sounds so interesting. I have an eARC of it, and so will probs dig into it soon- but dayum that premise. And you gave it 5 stars too! I'm definitely looking forward to reading it now :)

AHHH!! You and Sam got to meet each other!! I didn't get to go... *pouts*

Ooh! So many awesomesauce bookkkkksssssss!!! I got approved for Angelfall, too and I'm DYING to read it!! ;P I NEED to read both Everything, Everything and Emancipated! I'm so curious about EE! Sounds so cool and the cover is just beauuutifulllll!! <3

Enjoy ze books because they seem simply awesome! (Now y'all get to read An Ember in the Ashes and I guess I'll just wait until the release date....) ~Fari 0:) @ My Little Corner for Books

Ohh yay for Bookstagram! I am a fan. I wish it would get nice out so I could take my books outside to photograph! I like your hair! I want to dye mine but I keep thinking that I can't pull it off, that I'll do it when I lose some weight, etc. We'll see. As for skipping school... well, I SHOULD say don't do it, but my senior year, my friend and I skipped every Friday for the whole rest of the year after swim season had ended. Though, my parents knew and didn't care at all (like you, my grades were good, and it didn't matter).

Oh, I really want Everything, Everything! Ohhh and The Witch Hunter and An Ember in the Ashes! They all sound AMAZING. I hear you with the workload, and I agree ;) Hope you are able to get to them, and of course, enjoy them all! Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight

I think you should dye your hair if you want to and if you think you might back out, do it on a snap decision, so you can't! Every Friday?! I would love to do that but my parents would murder me. Plus, I need like 80% attendance to graduate or something [I just found this out!]

Wow, great haul! I also got Witch Hunter and The DUFF and I'm really excited for both. I've heard really conflicting things about Everything Everything, so I'll be very interested to hear your thoughts on it. Happy reading!

Ugh. I've been in a blogging slump, too, and I don't really know how to get out of it. I am also internally freaking out because how am I going to keep on with blogging when I'm trying to keep up with my Camp NaNo writing schedule?!? *hyperventilates* It's so cool that you got to meet a fellow blogger. You lucky duck, you. :)

I have been pretty absent this month too, but I've noticed that taking it easy helps to bring back the love for blogging, so you're on the right track! And yay for meeting a fellow blogger! I live in Asia, and bloggers in this area are rare (much less in my country), so I really have hope of meeting someone I know online, lol. But I'm going to the U.S. for my studies soon, so I haven't lost all hope yet. :D

Oh you bad girl, you! xD But it was worth it -- your hair looks effin' awesome. I've always wanted to dip-dye my hair in blue, but haven't found the time to do it yet, and doing it at a hairdresser would cost a LOT. I'm still weighing out the pros and cons lol. Student incomes are horrible, am I right? Eeep, welcome to the world of bookstagramming! I have been pretty inactive on my account lately, but I'll follow you once I get onto my phone. Your pictures are gorgeous, btw.

I swear I stared at the cover for Everything, Everything for at least a minute. It's so beautiful I don't know how I hadn't heard of the book before today! Good to know that the content was just as great, too. :) Haha. It's just me, but The Fault in Our Stars is seriously overrated. I liked the story, but it was nothing to boast about. Then again, I'm not really a romance person so I'm probably being biased. Either way, I hope you like it!

Sorry, I would come over and help you gobble up all your books, but I'm drowning in my own tbr pile myself. xD Hoping April will be just as fabulous for you, Nova!

now that I've gotten that off my chest, ASIA IS A COOL PLACE YO. I've been to China and Malaysia and I love it there. Besides a drastic change in the temperature, a lot of people are really nice to me, although everyone tries to speak cantonese/mandarin to me and I have to be awkwardly like "i no speak your language" in their language. It's a struggle.

I used manic panic bleach and dye and it was like 30 bucks overall. Way cheaper than a hairdresser. last time I went, they did a good job but it was 70 so I'm like "nope. nope." The only good thing about a hairdresser is that their dye lasts a LOT longer.AND BOOKSTAGRAMMING! Let me know on one of my pics who you are and I will spam you there :P

Everything, Everything is also BUMPY [like the letters] and that makes me insanely happy for some reason. I DON'T KNOW MAN. And I totally agree. I really enjoyed the movie but I don't think the book deserves the INSANE praise it got. There are deep messages but the plot is very basic [since it's character driven]

OOH SO MANY PRETTY BOOKS!!! I'm glad you liked Everything, Everything. xD I had...a bit of trouble with it, lol, but the ending was pretty much "WAIT, WHAT JUST HAPPENED, HOW COULD WOAH, NO." Which totally made me like it better. xD

Your hair looks so nice! YAY PURPLE!! I would never have that kind of courage. It took me like 5 years to get the courage just to get a hair cut haha. What can I say?! I like things to stay the same. xD

I hope you have a good break though and get through the blogger burn out! It's not much fun being inspiration dead. :(

I read your review for Everything, Everything actually. Sorry you didn't like Maddy! But at least you liked Olly [right?]

5 years for a haircut? I like to challenge myself and step out of my comfort zone constantly. I would say that it's a lot of fun once you get in the hang of it but people who like things the same are cool too!

It's definitely important to take time off from blogging if you're feeling stressed. Or for anything, really -- lately I've been neglecting Tumblr in favour of fanfiction. And ahaha, I skip school as well; unfortunately it's really hard to skip specific lessons so I just have to pick the days with the least nice classes. Your hair is gorgeous -- and I can definitely tell how much you like purple, judging from that and your (absolutely fantastic) design.

Thanks for dropping by my blog and giving me a chance to find yours -- I just followed and am eagerly anticipating your amazing posts :D

I am absolutely willing to help finish The Witch Hunter and An Ember in the Ashes for you ;) It was impossible for us to skip in high school because one unexcused absence meant you lost your one exam exemption, and I was never willing to give that up. Now that I'm in college, I still can't bring myself to skip out of fear of missing something important, but I think that's about to change...I'm getting real tired of wasting my time in a class I definitely don't need to attend to get an A.

AND WHAT. WHAT. What about sickness or just waking up late? Sounds like a though place :/ And for college, I understand. I'm in grade 9 so I'm planning on making the most of the year because once I get to grade 11, I'll be a completely different person.

I love your hair! It looks fabulous. :P I'm a skipper, too. My grades are good so my parents don't care. I, however, skip anywhere for 1 to 3 times per week. Usually only periods, but I only have 2 classes a day so it's a bit sad. I'm also a senior, though, and have a bit of a senioritis problem. ;D

Ugh I want Everything, Everything so bad because I've heard a lot about it! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :P

I LIVE FOR BURNOUT. I do everything 300% until I don't have anymore percent to give. It's crazy. Like I'm doing bookstagram and maybe in three months, I'll have a decent amount of followers and I'll just... quit. It's terrifying that I do this and my dating life, when it happens, will be chaotic. Lookie here, we've got a resident taylor swift

So sorry for blogger burn-out. I hope you're feeling better now. It happens to us all...I've not been able to figure out a way to avoid it. I had a touch of it myself in March but feeling a tad more motivated this last week. Love the hair!! And Ember :-)

Share your thoughts! I'm always looking for insight from other readers because hey - your opinion matters! Also, if no one's told you yet, I just want to say that I love your smile and that you should grace all of us with it.

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nova lee zaiden has spent five years in prison for hacking the pentagon. she's discovered top government secrets and the knowledge could kill her. after escaping, she now hides undercover at local high school in hopes of survival.
if all goes well, she leaves unscathed. if not, she and the cute boy in her math class will have to go on the run. it doesn't help that said boy is the son of the man who wants her dead. they'll have to fight against all odds to expose shocking secrets while resisting their own fatal attraction...
however, since nothing like that has happened yet, you can find nova in her room reading YA books, drinking tea and writing about her fangirl feels.